Ritesh Makan
Front-End Specialist Ui Ux Engineer Storybook Architect at ReLeaf Financial
Gauteng, South Africa
Summary
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Top SchoolRitesh Makan is a Front-End Specialist and UI/UX Engineer with over a decade of experience building design systems and bridging the gap between pixel-perfect Figma designs and production-ready code. He has architected component-driven libraries and Storybook ecosystems for startups and enterprises—speeding delivery, reducing rework, and enabling rapid feature launches for products in fintech, crypto, and mobile. Known for applying Atomic Design pragmatically, Ritesh has migrated legacy apps to modern React architectures and created reusable, themeable component suites that powered multiple white‑label apps. He excels at rapid prototyping to secure stakeholder buy‑in and at abstracting styling and theming so engineers can focus on business logic. Based in Gauteng, South Africa, he combines visual design roots and motion-graphics experience with deep front-end engineering chops—a blend that often surfaces as thoughtful, product-focused UI solutions rather than just polished pixels.
10 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Standard 10 (Grade 12) With Exemption English Afrikaans Mathematics Science Geography Art, Standard 10 (Grade 12) With Exemption English Afrikaans Mathematics Science Geography Art at Nirvana SecondaryHigher Diploma for Advanced Computer Art Multimedia & Internet Design Internet Design Multimedia Advanced Videography 3D Animation and Effects, Higher Diploma for Advanced Computer Art Multimedia & Internet Design Internet Design Multimedia Advanced Videography 3D Animation and Effects at 5th Dimension College of Visual ArtsJavascript Javascripting and Advanced Javascripting, Javascript Javascripting and Advanced Javascripting at Intoweb DesignN4 Electrical (Light Current) Mathematics Electronic Trade Theory Electrical Science (Light Current) Technical Drawing, N4 Electrical (Light Current) Mathematics Electronic Trade Theory Electrical Science (Light Current) Technical Drawing at Johannesburg Technical CollegeUX Design & User Experience Design, UX Design & User Experience Design at Udemy Academy
Afrikaans, gujerati, English
Github Skills (101)
ui-components10
language-design10
react-components10
typescript10
antd10
ui-design10
react10
rgb9
react-native9
wifi9
android9
camera8
dac8
esp328
swiftui8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
Awethentique/Awethentique.github.io
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
My .io showcaseMore info about me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riteshmakan/
Contributions:76 commits, 28 PRs, 35 pushes in 29 days
Awethentique/test-demo-app-pugjs
Feb 2021 - Jan 2023
Contributions:24 commits, 11 pushes in 1 year 11 months
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